The ACT has recorded 20 new cases of COVID-19.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr confirmed that while seven of those cases were in quarantine during their whole infectious period, an equal number spent some of their infectious period in the community.
The movements of the six remaining cases are still under investigation.
Nine cases are linked to other identified cases or known exposure sites, while 11 are still being investigated.
Ten people are in hospital with the virus. There are now two people in intensive care, one who requires ventilation.
Mr Barr said the territory had built on a record day of vaccine administration on Monday, with 4,737 people receiving either their first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine yesterday.
He also added that 80 per cent of the population above 70 years of age in the ACT were now fully vaccinated.
"More than 90 per cent of our over 50s population have now also had a first dose of the vaccine," he said.
But Mr Barr warned that there were still many Canberrans waiting to get vaccinated, which he acknowledged would take some time as the territory awaited more vaccine supply.
"For most unvaccinated Canberrans during this outbreak of the virus, the very clear advice is that the best vaccine is the one that is available to you today," he said.
Mr Barr confirmed that more people in the construction industry would return to work from Friday, with COVID-safe requirements in place to ensure the safety of both workers and residents.
"There is to be no interaction between workers and residents within a construction site or renovation site in any premise," he said.
Mr Barr said a further industry briefing would take place this afternoon.
Chief Minister calls for compliance with COVID-19 restrictions
Mr Barr had a stark warning for Canberrans hoping to see the restrictions easing in the coming weeks.
"You must follow the public health advice," he said.
"We can only gradually ease restrictions. Our primary goal remains the health and protecting the health of our community.
"We are very acutely aware of the need to also consider the economic impacts and the mental health and wellbeing impacts that come from ongoing public health restrictions.
Mr Barr said getting vaccinated, getting tested and complying with the public health advice were the best ways to begin moving out of lockdown.
"Now I know there's some people who really just don't seem to care about the rest of the community. But for those people, care about yourself. And those closest to you," he said.
Of the 662 traffic stops conducted yesterday by ACT Policing, Access Canberra and Worksafe, only three directions to leave the ACT were issued.
Reduction in number of public transmission sites
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)Deputy Chief Health Officer Vanessa Johnston today reminded year 12 students to get their priority COVID-19 vaccine.
"This is available until the end of next week only, so please make sure that if you haven't booked your appointment if you're an eligible year 12 student," she said.
"Do it quickly, and if there are parents out there of year 12 students that know their child hasn't booked yet, please get that done."
She also confirmed there were now only six active public sites of transmission.
Earlier in the outbreak, there had been as many as 16 sites of transmission.
Dr Johnston said many of those sites — including two schools, a bar, a nightclub and two basketball stadiums — had now been removed from the list.
But ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith did confirm that four more cases had been linked to one of the remaining transmission sites — Ainslie Village after more residents tested positive for COVID-19.
More to come.
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